Netherseal
Netherseal is a village in Leicestershire, England, with a population of around 694. It has ten bus stops and is near Waterside Station, 3.7 km away. There were around 2 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly other theft. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Netherseal area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the North West Leicestershire area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 104,704 residents at roughly 375 people per km².
- Council
- North West Leicestershire
- County
- Leicestershire
- Constituency
- North West Leicestershire
- Police force
- Leicestershire
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 78th of 294 English council areas — better than 73% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
10°CCloudy
- Today: 13° / 5° · 27% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 6° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:03Sunset 16:36
9h 33m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
20US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Coventry Allesley, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.9 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.2% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
3 reported · August 2026▲ 50% YoY
- Criminal damage & arson1
- Other theft1
- Violence & sexual offences1
Neighbourhood team: Linton, Overseal and Lullington · Derbyshire
Local policing priorities
- 1) Tackling Anti social behaviour on Dracan estate. 2) Speeding 3) Serious acquisitive crime 4) Encouraging and educating on crime preven…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
121 reported road collisions (2025)
30 killed or seriously injured · 148 casualties · 11.6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
25 food businesses within 2 miles
- 22 rated 4–5 ★ (22 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Waterside Station (3.5 km)
- 12 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Polesworth (10.2 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£282,397 average▲ 1.7% YoY
Across North West Leicestershire · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£914 average monthly rent▲ 9.9% YoY
- 1 bed £634
- 2 bed £819
- 3 bed £992
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
8.1× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 8.1 times median annual pay (7.9× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
1,708 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 140.9p · AppleGreen (10.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 147.9p · AppleGreen (10.9 km)
4 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
7 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 75 kW
- Nearest: Forest Holidays-Moira Support Centre (3.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches11
- Playgrounds2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
104,704 residents in North West Leicestershire · 375/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 20%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK7,001
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK5,622
- Net moves+1,379
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 194 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
2% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,418 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band B (30% of 49,150)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
55 schools · 14,327 pupils
46 primary · 6 secondary · 3 other
Ofsted: 22 of 24 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (92%)
53 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Ashby SchoolGood
- The Castle Rock SchoolRequires improvement
- Castle Donington College
- Ibstock School
- Ivanhoe School
- The Newbridge School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · North West Leicestershire
Care & health services
633 CQC-registered services
- Care homes165
- GP practices107
- Dentists134
- Homecare agencies172
- Hospitals & hospices14
CQC ratings: 89% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 2 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Leicestershire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 13 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
139 applications decided
93.5% granted · 130 granted, 9 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Samantha Niblett
Labour
South Derbyshire
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
- AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative / Liberal Democrat / Independent coalition
- Lab 17
- Con 11
- LD 5
- Ref 1
- Oth 4
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,175 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
4 jobs advertised · £36,676 avg
e.g. Support Worker, Team Leader, Registered Nurse
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£756 median full-time weekly pay
2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£23,194 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
45% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 54,300 certificates
10.8% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
51% low-carbon electricity
Gas 46% · Wind 26% · Biomass 23% · Imports 3%
209 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 83.4 yrs women · 80.4 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Leicestershire): 61.4 women · 61.5 men
63% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.1
- Feeling worthwhile7.5
- Happiness yesterday7.0
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)4.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
1 GP surgery · 1 pharmacy in DE12
- Measham Medical Unit
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in South Derbyshire:
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills875 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth255 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND212 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK145 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Stop megasheds being built & operated 24/7 close to homes and communities 143 local signatures · 11,425 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
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St Peter's Church, Netherseal · 0.3 kmSt Peter's Church, Netherseal is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Netherseal, Derbyshire.
Acresford · 1.2 kmAcresford is a hamlet in North West Leicestershire, it shares civil parish authorities with Donisthorpe and Oakthorpe and forms part of the border with South Derbyshire. Located in the settlement is an abandoned quarry.
River Mease SSSI · 1.6 kmRiver Mease SSSI is a 23.0 hectares biological Site of Special Scientific Interest. It is a stretch of the River Mease and its tributary Gilwiskaw Brook, running between Alrewas in Staffordshire and Packington in Leic…
Chilcote · 1.7 kmChilcote is a village and civil parish in the North West Leicestershire district of Leicestershire, England. Until 1897 it was in Derbyshire. The parish had a population of 108 according to the 2001 census, including…
St Michael's Church, Stretton en le Field · 2.1 kmSt Michael's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Stretton en le Field, Leicestershire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, a…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Netherseal?
- Netherseal is a town in Leicestershire, England, in the North West Leicestershire local authority.
- What is the population of Netherseal?
- Netherseal has an approximate settlement population of 694.
- How deprived is Netherseal?
- The North West Leicestershire local authority, which includes Netherseal, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.